1: John cometh at the time foretold of the
prophets, and layeth the foundation of the gospel which is exhibited
unto us, setting forth the true observing of the law, and free mercy
in Christ, which cometh after him, using also baptism the effectual
sign both of regeneration, and also forgiveness of sins.
*: Acts 4:6
a: Josephus calleth him Ananus.
*: Matthew 3:1 Mark
2:4
*: Isaiah 40:3 John 1:23
*: Matthew 3:7
*: James 2:15 1 John 3:17
b: Require no more then that sum, that is appointed for the tribute
money.
c: Which was paid them partly in money, and partly in victual.
2: If we will rightly, and fruitfully receive the sacraments, we must
neither rest in the signs, neither in him that ministereth the
signs, but lift up our eyes to Christ, who is the author of the
sacraments, and the giver of that which is represented by the
sacraments.
*: Matthew 3:11 Mark
1:8 John 1:26 Acts 1:5
and 8:4 and 11:16 and 19:4
3: The gospel is the fan of the world.
*: Matthew 14:3 Mark
6:32
4: John's preaching is confirmed with his death.
*: Matthew 3:13 Mark
1:9 John 1:32
5: Our baptism in sanctified in the head of the Church, and Christ
also is pronounced, by the voice of the Father, to be our everlasting
king, priest, and prophet.
6: The stock of Christ according to the flesh, is brought by order
even to Adam, and so to God, that it might appear that he only it
was, whom God promised to Abraham and David, and appointed from
everlasting to his Church, which is gathered together of all sorts of
men.
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Chapter 3
4. John exhorteth to repentance. 15. His testimony of Christ. 20.
Herod putteth him in prison. 21. Christ is baptized. 23. His
pedigree.
Now 1 in the fifteenth
year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of
Judea, and Herod being Tetrarch of Judea, and his brother Philip
Tetrarch of Ituria, and of the country of Trachonitis, and Lysamias
the Tetrarch of Abilene,
2 (* When a
Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests) the word of God came unto
John the son of Zachariah in the wilderness.
3 * And he came into all the coasts
about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission
of sins,
4 As it is written in the book of the
sayings of Isaiah the prophet, which saith, * The voice of him that
crieth in the wilderness is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord:
make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and
every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and crooked things
shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made
smooth.
6 And all flesh shall see the
salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the people that were
come out to be baptized of him, * O generation of vipers, who hath
forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy
amendment of life, and begin not to say with yourselves, We have
Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able
of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 Now also is the axe laid unto the
root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good
fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 ¶ Then the people asked him,
saying, What shall we do then?
11 And he answered, and said unto
them, * He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none:
and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Then came there Publicans also to
be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 And He said unto them, Require no
more then that which is b appointed unto
you.
14 The soldiers likewise demanded of
him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence
to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your c wages.
15 2 As the
people waited, and all men mused in their hearts of John, if he were
not that Christ,
16 John answered, and said to them
all, * Indeed I baptize you with water, but one stronger then I,
cometh, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose: he will
baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.
17 3 Whose
fan is in his hand, and he will make clean his floor, and
will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff will he burn up
with fire that never shall be quenched.
18 Thus then exhorting with many
other thing, he preached unto the people.
19 *4 But
when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother
Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 He added yet this above
all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 *5 Now it
came to pass, as all the people were baptized, and that Jesus was
baptized and did pray, that the heaven was opened:
22 And the Holy Ghost came down in a
bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there was a voice from heaven,
saying, Thou art my beloved son: in thee I am well pleased.
23 ¶6 And
Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being as men
supposed the son of Joseph, which was the son of Eli,
24 The son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the
son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 The son of Mattathias,
the son of Amos, the son of Naum, the son
of Esli, the son of Nagge,
26 The son of Maath, the
son of Mattathis, the son of Simei, the son of
Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 The son of Joanna,
the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorobabel, the
son of Salaltiel, the son of Neri,
28 The son of Melchi,
the son of Abdi, the son of Cosam, the son
of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 ¶ The son of Jose,
the son of Eliezar, the son of Jorim, the
son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 The son of Simeon,
the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the
son of Jonan, the son of Eliacim,
31 The son of Melea, the
son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of
Nathan, the son of David,
32 The son of Jesse, the
son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of
Salmon, the son of Naason,
33 The son of Aminadab,
the son of Aram, the son of Esrom, the son
of Phares, the son of Judah,
34 The son of Jacob, the
son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of
Thara, the son of Nachor,
35 The son of Saruch,
the son of Ragau, the son of Phalec, the
son of Eber, the son of Sala,
36 The son of Cainan,
the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the
son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 The son of Methusala,
the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the
son of Maleleel, the son of Cainan,
38 The son of Enos, the
son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of
God.
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